Japan acted in its own national interest recently, it deported several North Korean fishermen who ostensibly washed up on its shores and decided to criminally prosecute several others who stole property from a largely uninhabited island. The Norks even ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Group invests US$30 million in HCM City’s green property
The Diamond Lotus Riverside Complex in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City will be built in accordance with green construction standards with US$30 million in investment from the Japanese Mitsubishi Group. The investment will be made through Phuc Khang ... ( read original story ...)
Is It Time to Try Investing in Japan Again?
"all the land in Japan, a country the size of California, was worth about $18 trillion, or almost four times the value of all property in the United States at the time." The grounds of the Imperial Palace were reported to be worth more than France. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new rental office supply seen tripling in 2018
TOKYO -- With a string of new large office building projects slated for completion, three times as much new office space is expected to hit the market in central Tokyo next year, possibly causing the office vacancy rate to stop falling for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Final Fantasy is being turned into a VR roller-coaster ride in Japan
If you can make it out to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, you will be able to experience the ride for cheap. Although prices vary depending on the day you choose to go, you can get a pass for this ride for as little as a 3,500 yen, which is roughly $31. ( read original ...
Development of a Nanowire Device to Detect Cancer With a Urine Test
Nagoya, Japan - Cells communicate with each other through a number of different mechanisms. Some of these mechanisms are well-known: in animals, for example, predatory threats can drive the release of norepinephrine, a hormone that travels through the ... ( read original story ...)
NKorea boat captain charged in theft from tiny Japan island
Japanese police this month arrested the captain and two crew members on suspicion they stole a generator and appliances from a barn on the island.(Masanori Takei/Kyodo News via AP) The increased pace of the past few weeks has prompted Japanese authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sumo champion Harumafuji charged with assault
The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) also recommended that its director Takanohana be demoted for failing to report the incident quickly enough, Kyodo news agency said. Takanohana is a former sumo champion himself and the JSA is expected to finalise its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 3 Day Itinerary for First Time Visitors
Spelt Chūō, this central district of Tokyo is a thriving business area yet there’s plenty to entice visitors. Our first stop, Hama-Rikyu Gardens at 1-1 Hamarikyu-teien, are a real oasis of calm in the heart of Tokyo. Originally a hunting ground and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories, retailers rev up as some central bankers call for debate on rates
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s best run of growth in a decade looks set to stretch into 2018, with data on Thursday showing most factories and consumers stepping up a gear, giving policymakers more reasons to discuss an end to crisis-era stimulus. Industrial ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says ‘comfort women’ deal flawed, but Japan insists on no change
"Regardless of the Japanese government's stance, we take the investigation results seriously and humbly," South Korean foreign ministry spokesman Roh Kyu-deok told a news briefing, adding Seoul would formulate follow-up measures as soon as possible that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories, retailers rev up, central bankers flag stimulus reduction
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s factories and retailers posted better-than-expected growth in activity in November, while minutes from the central bank’s last policy meeting showed board members raising the prospect of reducing stimulus. The firm data and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges higher, but gains capped by weak banks
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday, although wider gains in industrial-related stocks were offset by weakness in banking shares as activity waned heading into the year-end. The Nikkei was up 0.15 percent at 22,945 ... ( read original story ...)
“Not a Credible Currency”: Japan’s Finance Minister Questions Bitcoin
Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso claims that there is still no proof that Bitcoin is a “credible currency”, and that Japanese citizens rarely use crypto. In a statement Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso claimed that the leading cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century venturing into e-cash trade in Indonesia
TOKYO -- Tokyo Century is getting into the electronic money business in Indonesia through a partnership with a local conglomerate, with an eye toward developing a payment and lending business for a vast country where most people do not have bank accounts. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG may succeed where DBS didn’t
The Japanese bank then plans to next year increase its interest to the 40 per cent foreign-investor limit, before applying to buy out all of the Temasek group's holdings. MUFG's interest in Bank Danamon is understandable: It's highly profitable ... ( read original story ...)